Hec ING anglais bac 2 Cartes | Quizlet

applicant

A person who formally applies for a job or position

vacancy

An available job position that a company needs to fill

covering letter

A letter sent with a CV explaining why you are suitable for a role

shortlisted

Selected as one of the final candidates invited for interview

probationary period

A trial phase of 3-6 months before a permanent contract is offered

psychometric test

A standardised test assessing a candidate's mental ability and reasoning skills

references

People who confirm a candidate's qualifications and character for a prospective employer

diligent

Working hard in a careful, thorough, and persistent way

resilient

Able to recover quickly and effectively from setbacks or difficulties

assertive

Confident and direct in expressing one's opinions without being aggressive

diffident

Shy, lacking confidence, reluctant to speak up or put oneself forward

reliable

Consistently dependable; someone you can count on to do what is expected

objective

Able to consider something without being influenced by personal feelings

self-disciplined

Able to control one's behaviour and work hard without external supervision

ruthless

Having no pity; willing to do anything to achieve one's goals

to lay off

To dismiss employees for economic reasons, not because of wrongdoing

adaptable

Able to change and adjust easily to new situations

persuasive

Able to convince people easily with arguments or attitude

analytical

Liking to assess and evaluate things carefully and systematically

methodical

Working in a careful, ordered, and systematic way

enthusiastic

Having a lot of energy and excitement about something

practical

Able to see how to put ideas into action effectively

team player

Someone who works very well and easily with other people

self-reliant

Able to do things and make decisions without needing others' help

ambitious

Determined to succeed and advance in one's career

unassertive

Reluctant to speak up and contribute; lacking confidence in group situations

upright

Behaving in a moral and honest way

creative

Able to come up with original and innovative ideas

furlough

Temporary leave from work because the company lacks enough work or money

to land a job

To successfully obtain a job

entry-level

A position designed for someone with little or no professional experience

transferable skills

Skills developed in one context that can be applied to a different job or industry

to nail an interview

To perform very well in an interview; to succeed

to tank an interview

To perform very badly in an interview; to fail

résumé / CV

A document summarising a candidate's education, experience, and skills

job offer

A formal proposal from an employer offering a candidate a position

to stand out

To be noticeably better or different from other candidates

to micromanage

To control every small detail of someone's work rather than trusting them

pipeline

A professional path or progression route toward promotion

silver bullet

An immediate, simple solution to a complex problem

bias

An unfair preference for or against a person or group

to ace it

To do something extremely well; to succeed with ease

non-negotiables

Things that are absolutely essential and cannot be compromised on

STAR method

A technique for answering interview questions: Situation, Task, Action, Result

to ghost

To suddenly stop all communication with someone without explanation

fraud

The criminal act of deliberately deceiving someone for financial or personal gain

scam

A dishonest scheme or trick designed to cheat or deceive people

to misrepresent

To give a false or misleading account of something

bribery

Offering money or gifts to persuade someone to act dishonestly in your favour

corruption

Dishonest or illegal behaviour by people in positions of power

insider trading

Buying or selling shares based on confidential, non-public information

money laundering

Making illegally obtained money appear legitimate through legal transactions

to embellish

To add false or exaggerated details to make something seem better than it is

desperation

A state of hopelessness in which someone feels they have no other choice

bogus

Fake, not genuine; intended to deceive

puffery

Exaggerated praise or self-promotion that goes beyond what is true

daunting

Causing someone to feel intimidated or worried; seeming overwhelming

tax fraud

Deliberately misreporting income or profits to avoid paying the correct tax

tax avoidance

Legally minimising the amount of tax paid, often through loopholes

nepotism

Giving unfair advantages to friends or relatives, especially in hiring

price fixing

When rival companies secretly agree to charge the same prices

counterfeit goods

Fake copies of genuine branded products

data breach

An incident where confidential data is accessed without authorisation

labour exploitation

Using workers in unfair, dangerous, or underpaid conditions

industrial espionage

Secretly spying on a rival company to steal confidential information

to ascertain

To find out or verify something with certainty

credentials

Documents or qualifications proving a person's suitability for a role

fictitious

Invented and not real; fake

sex discrimination

Treating someone unfairly because of their gender

environmental pollution

Releasing harmful substances into the environment, caused by a company

to boast

To speak with excessive pride about one's achievements

alumni

Former students or graduates of a school, college, or university

halo effect

When one positive quality of a person leads others to assume they have many other positive qualities

active deception

Deliberately and intentionally misleading someone

outright fraud

Complete and blatant dishonesty with no attempt to hide it

to validate

To confirm or verify that something is correct or true

to monitor

To regularly check, observe, and keep track of something

CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility)

A company's commitment to behaving ethically and contributing positively to society and the environment

greenwashing

When a company falsely claims to be environmentally friendly for marketing purposes

dopamine

A neurotransmitter in the brain associated with pleasure, reward, and motivation

attention engineer

A professional who designs digital platforms to maximise user engagement and addiction

priming

Repeatedly exposing someone to a stimulus to unconsciously influence their future decisions or choices

to blow the whistle

To report illegal or unethical behaviour within an organisation to the authorities

sweatshop

A factory where workers are employed at very low wages in poor and often dangerous conditions

decisive

Able to make decisions quickly and confidently without hesitation

approachable

Friendly and easy to talk to; not intimidating

radical

Favouring fundamental and far-reaching change; challenging the existing order

conservative

Resistant to change; preferring traditional ways of doing things

principled

Acting according to strong moral values and ethical standards

laid-back

Relaxed and easy-going; not easily stressed

dynamic

Full of energy and enthusiasm; pushing people and ideas forward

idealistic

Tending to imagine an ideal world rather than dealing with reality

formal

Very serious in manner and dress; following strict rules and conventions

casual

Relaxed and informal in manner or appearance

cautious

Careful and avoiding unnecessary risks; not rushing into things

critical

Very good at pointing out problems and weaknesses in people or systems

distant

Emotionally cold and not easy to talk to; aloof

stakeholder

Any person or group with an interest in a company's decisions and performance

empathy

The ability to understand and share the feelings of others

authenticity

The quality of being genuine, honest, and true to one's values